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Leading UK card manufacturer Plastic Card Services (PCS) and its Scandinavian Sales Agent LogoCard has secured a new international contract to produce over 21,000 e-Passport shields for Danish insurance and banking company Alm. Brand. These e-Passport shields feature the Alm. Brand logo and colours and utilise patented shielding technology from patent holder Voyager Blue (VB) […]

How long have you worked at PCS? 15 years. What do you do day to day at work? How long have you got?! Ultimately, I am responsible for sales and marketing. Which famous person do you most look like? I’ve been told I look a bit like Tom Hanks, crossed with Steve McDonald (Coronation Street) […]

Through the use of specially developed patented technology, Plastic Card Services offers protection for contactless payment cards and e-Passports which can simply be slipped into the wallet or purse directly in-front of up to 3 contactless cards or into the e-Passport. Following extensive research and development in conjunction with the patent holder VoyagerBlue (VB), this innovative card shielding technology […]

We are delighted to announce that Plastic Card Services has made the shortlist for the highly sought after 2016 PrintWeek Awards in the ‘SME of the Year’ category. The PrintWeek Awards is known for being the most prestigious event in the UK print industry’s calendar, and the winners will be announced during a Gala Dinner […]

We are extremely proud to announce that Plastic Card Services® has been awarded MIFARE Registered Partner Status. Over the last 20 years MIFARE has become the leading contactless smart card IC platform used in numerous applications worldwide with all products complying with the international standard ISO/IEC 14443, which is used in more than 80% of […]

Macclesfield based Plastic Card Services were delighted to represent the UK print industry through both national radio and television broadcasts with the BBC which took place from its purpose built manufacturing facility in Cheshire. Originally approached by BBC Radio FiveLive to discuss the impact Brexit has had in the workplace amongst colleagues and friends, BBC’s […]

We are delighted to announce that Plastic Card Services has been named as one of five top places to work in the UK’s plastics industry at the inaugural PRW Best Places to Work in the UK Plastics Industry programme. The process was managed for PRW by Best Companies Group (BCG) who specialise in identifying and […]

Adam Unsworth, Sales Director at Plastic Card Services® spoke with Boutique Magazine about how loyalty schemes can work for small independents and not just big businesses, read the transcript below. Loyalty schemes have been around for longer than you may think, and it’s not just large corporations that can benefit from them, but smaller independent […]

The finalists for the 2016 Insider Made in the North West awards has been revealed, and PCS are delighted to be in the running for the Manufacturing Company of the Year award. These prestigious awards celebrate the region’s engineering and manufacturing expertise and achievements, with the winners being announced at a black-tie awards ceremony at […]

Our very own Andy Simpson recently appeared in Print Week’s regular Q&A section. Here is a transcript of the feature: George Clooney lookalike Andy first stepped into the world of print when he started work at Plastic Card Services 18 years ago. Married with two children, and recently a grandfather, he describes himself as “a […]